Copyright

What is Copyright? It protects the work of authors, artists, composers, and other from being used without permission.

What is public domain? Work that is not copyrighted May be used without permission Should still credit the source

What is Fair Use? Allowed to use a limited amount for educational purposes Needs to pass these tests: ◦ Does it have a nonprofit educational use? ◦ Are you using only a small portion? ◦ Will your use keep the author from making money?

A Fair(y) Use Tale Synopsis: Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University created this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms.

What if it doesn’t have the © symbol? Doesn’t mean that its not copyrighted Almost everything on the web is copyrighted

Putting your assignment on the web Normally you can use copyrighted material for school projects (under fair use) Once your project goes on the web where others can access it, fair use no longer applies. When in doubt always give credit

Copyright and the Web Applies to Web Your work is copyrighted as soon as its created ◦ Protected for your lifetime plus 70 years ◦ So it can expire Advertising protected material without an agreement is illegal Copyright is violated for using material, not charging for it.

Creative Commons Easy-to-use legal tools that give everyone from individual creators to major companies and institutions a simple, standardized way to pre-clear copyrights to their creative work. 11 Different combos of licenses License Explanation Slide share How to get:

What else?

Famous Cases Viacom vs. YouTube, Google Inc ◦ YouTube user posting copyright material.  Google has developed some of the best software used to detect copyrighted material  Had to remove a lot of content A & M Records vs. Napster: ◦ Allowing users to download music for free. Ended up settling and paying 26 million and folding site Walt Disney!